Rapid vs Arges Pitesti Prediction

Rapid
3-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Arges Pitesti
Giulești, Bucharest·Badea, Marius Florin 18/09/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
64%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.47
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap-3.5%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.47
SignalGOODModel67%SurpriseMediumGap+4.0%
Rapid Rest
5 days
Arges Pitesti Rest
5 days

Rapid vs Arges Pitesti: result, form and history

Rapid beat Arges Pitesti 3-1 in the Liga I on 18 Sep 2026. It was in line with recent form: Rapid had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for Arges Pitesti.

Their 9 previous meetings averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them. Arges Pitesti tend to win more corners, 6.5 a game to 3.7 for Rapid.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
67%1.47
X
22%3.90
2
11%6.40
Double Chance
1X
88%1.09
X2
33%2.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%2.22
No
50%1.58
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.03 + 0.81 = 2.84
Over 1.5
79%1.34
Over 2.5
58%2.10
Over 3.5
31%3.98
Under 1.5
21%2.98
Under 2.5
42%1.68
Under 3.5
69%1.21
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

20'Yanis PirvuFoul
21'Constantin GrameniAssist: Filip Stojiljković
54'Leard·SadriuFoul
57'Constantin GrameniAssist: Mohammed·Kamara
57'Goal confirmedConstantin Grameni
58'Silviu Balaure INMichael Idowu out
68'Dorinel·Oancea
69'Ebenezer Annan INLatif Ouedraogo out
69'Mohammed·Kamara INClaudiu Petrila out
76'Sheriff Sinyan INDenis Ciobotariu out
76'Alexandru Dobre INVladan Bubanja out
77'Florin Gheorghe·BortaFoul
86'Denis CiobotariuFoul
88'Vadim Rață INIonut Laurentiu Radescu out
88'Oluwatobiloba Alagbe INRicardo Matos out
90+4'Andrei SucuAssist: Vladan Bubanja
90+4'Filip Stojiljković INAndrei Sucu out

Lineups

Rapid
4-2-3-1Coach: D. Pancu
Arges Pitesti
4-2-3-1Coach: Bogdan Andone
Avg rating6.88
Avg rating6.03
B. Ungureanu6.199B. Ungureanu
R. Onea6.519R. Onea
S. Sinyan7.118S. Sinyan
L. Kramer6.86L. Kramer
E. Annan6.627E. Annan
C. Vulturar6.915C. Vulturar
C. Grameni8.58C. Grameni
A. Dobre6.729A. Dobre
O. Moruțan6.880O. Moruțan
M. Kamara7.77M. Kamara
F. Stojilković7.79F. Stojilković
I. Nikić6.877I. Nikić
D. Oancea6.326D. Oancea
A. Tofan5.72A. Tofan
L. Sadriu5.83L. Sadriu
F. Borţa5.423F. Borţa
O. Adefunyibomi6.169O. Adefunyibomi
V. Raţă6.022V. Raţă
Y. Pîrvu5.611Y. Pîrvu
S. Balaure5.596S. Balaure
Tiago Gonçalves6.825T. Gonçalves
T. Luvambo6.492T. Luvambo

Rapid Substitutes

13D. Ciobotariu76'for Sheriff Sinyan86'6.2
22V. Bubanja76'for Alexandru Dobre6.7
44C. B. Doumbia
90T. Jambor
42A. Kumer
23C. Manea
66W. L. Ouedraogo69'for Ebenezer Annan6.5
10C. Petrila69'for Mohammed·Kamara6.3
55R. Pop
77J. Kodor
20Andrei Sucu90+4'90+4'for Filip Stojiljković
16M. Aioani

Arges Pitesti Substitutes

31M. Serban
6M. Tudose
18Daniel Sandu
16I. Rădescu88'for Vadim Rață5.8
17Ricardo Matos88'for Oluwatobiloba Alagbe6.3
19C. Micovschi
7M. Idowu58'for Silviu Balaure6.2
20P. Dulcea
34C. Căbuz
14Andreas Balasa

Match Stats

RapidArges Pitesti
57%Ball Possession43%
10Corner Kicks4
1Yellow Cards3
23Total Shots10
10Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal4
12Shots Inside Box6
11Shots Outside Box4
7Blocked Shots5
9Fouls9
0Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves7
426Total Passes325
335Passes Accurate229
9Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

RapidRapid
Arges PitestiArges Pitesti
1656Elo Rating 1511
1.63Attack 1.41
1.80Defense 1.82
58%Hit Rate 46%
13.7Shots per Game 12.2
5.4Shots on Target 4.0
3.7Corners per Game 6.5
2.1Cards per Game 3.4

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+146 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.85 goals
📈BTTS Trend44% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

RapidRapid
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Arges PitestiArges Pitesti
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

RapidRapid5Wins · 56%
Draws333%
Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1Wins · 11%
2.1Avg Goals
44%Both teams scored4 of 9
33%3+ goals3 of 9

Previous meetings

Liga I15/05/2026
Arges PitestiRapid
22
Liga I13/04/2026
RapidArges Pitesti
00
Cupa României02/12/2025
Arges PitestiRapid
21
Liga I08/11/2025
RapidArges Pitesti
20
Liga I11/07/2025
Arges PitestiRapid
02
Liga I04/12/2022
Arges PitestiRapid
11
Liga I06/08/2022
RapidArges Pitesti
21
Liga I10/12/2021
RapidArges Pitesti
20
Liga I07/08/2021
Arges PitestiRapid
01

Recent Form

RapidRapid
6W3D1L
12/09/2026
RapidFC Voluntari
21
W
06/09/2026
OţelulRapid
01
W
03/09/2026
FC Politehnica TimisoaraRapid
02
W
31/08/2026
RapidUniversitatea Craiova
11
D
21/08/2026
Petrolul PloiestiRapid
02
W
15/08/2026
RapidDinamo Bucuresti
01
L
07/08/2026
Uta AradRapid
00
D
02/08/2026
RapidCFR 1907 Cluj
31
W
27/07/2026
FC BotosaniRapid
11
D
20/07/2026
RapidSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe
10
W
Arges PitestiArges Pitesti
3W2D5L

League Table

Liga I 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova15103234:10+2433DWWWW
2Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti15103232:11+2133LWDWW
3RapidRapid1594224:14+1031DWLWW
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1583420:18+227WDWDL
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1582526:20+626DWWDL
6Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1566324:22+224DWWLW
7Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1564517:16+122WWLLW
8FCSBFCSB1563620:21-121LLWWW
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1554620:21-119DDDLW
10Uta AradUta Arad1553716:20-418LLWWL
11Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1546511:20-918WDLDL
12FC BotosaniFC Botosani1536619:20-115DLLLW
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1543810:17-715WLLDL
14OţelulOţelul1527617:23-613DDLDL
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari15221115:33-188LLLLL
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda1513119:28-196DLWDL
#TeamMPGPts
1Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova1534:1033
2Dinamo BucurestiDinamo Bucuresti1532:1133
3RapidRapid1524:1431
4Petrolul PloiestiPetrolul Ploiesti1520:1827
5Universitatea ClujUniversitatea Cluj1526:2026
6Farul ConstantaFarul Constanta1524:2224
7Corvinul HunedoaraCorvinul Hunedoara1517:1622
8FCSBFCSB1520:2121
9CFR 1907 ClujCFR 1907 Cluj1520:2119
10Uta AradUta Arad1516:2018
11Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheSepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe1511:2018
12FC BotosaniFC Botosani1519:2015
13Arges PitestiArges Pitesti1510:1715
14OţelulOţelul1517:2313
15FC VoluntariFC Voluntari1515:338
16CsikszeredaCsikszereda159:286
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About the Rapid vs Arges Pitesti forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Rapid and Arges Pitesti in the Liga I table

The table shows a wide gap: Rapid are 3rd in the Liga I, while Arges Pitesti sit 13th, 16 points behind. League goal record so far: Rapid 24-14, Arges Pitesti 10-17. The full standings are on the Liga I Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.